And another knee injuryvery similar to the one accused already in the preseason and which had kept him out for three weeks, and another possible stop for Paul George who had to leave the game then lost 117-111 against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a hyperextension in the left knee.
The injury came early third quarterduring a defensive action. George brought a help to the center of the box on Desmond Bane, and when he landed he did so with a stiff leg, hence the hyperextension. Paul George made an immediate stop and the Philadelphia 76ers called a timeout. From the replay it was then seen how PG was hurt after a second jump, in an attempt to control the loose ball. The Sixers star will now undergo further tests.
After the game, coach Nick Nurse it was said optimistic to be able exclude structural damage knee for George, it is an injury similar to the one already seen in the preseason in terms of dynamics. “He could also have tried to return to the field, but then the joint stiffened a bit and then I decided it was better not to risk it.“. For the Sixers, after 14 regular season games the curse continues: George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have not played together yetMaxey had returned against a muscle injury against Memphis.
Philadelphia made up for it defeat number 12 of the season compared to only 2 victories, however Joel Embiid 35 points with 11 rebounds and 14 out of 14 on the line for the rookie Jared McCain others 20 points. Paul George played just 17 minutes. On the other side for the Grizzlies (9-7) 25 points from Jaren Jackson Jr e 21 points from Desmond Baneeven without Ja Morant and Marcus Smart injured, as well as without Zach Edey, Memphis is holding on in a competitive Western Conference, with a positive record. Against the Sixers coach Taylor Jenkins ha won his game number 215 career on the Memphis bench and became the winningest coach in Grizzlies history, surpassing Lionel Hollins.
